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It proved harder than many expected, but England secured a 2-0 series victory with their nine-wicket win in Dhaka

A pair of heavy defeats, by 181 runs and nine wickets, disguise the full extent of the challenge that Bangladesh posed in their third series against England

The fourth day in Dhaka was a sadly predictable affair as the home side stewed of believed injustices and England tried not to think of home

He has often been criticised for making easy runs, but over the last few months Ian Bell has stood when his team has needed him and did it again in Dhaka

Tamim Iqbal has the talent and temperament to be a flag-bearer for Bangladesh cricket, and he isn't setting his sights low

First Bangladesh's tail ran them ragged and then the batting struggled to force the pace as England produced an insipid second day

There was a hint of Virender Sehwag in the way Tamim Iqbal tore into England's attack and for a while they were helpless to stop him

He was expected to play last week in Chittagong before missing out, but now James Tredwell is savouring his chance at Test level

England were the clear winners of the first Test, but Bangladesh showed grit and character even in defeat

Plays of the day from day four at Chittagong

If Tests were played like Grand Slam tennis matches, with each day equating to a set, then England would currently be leading 2-1 at Chittagong

Plays of the day from the third day of the first Test at Chittagong

It took until the final session on the second day at Chittagong for Bangladesh to produce their first disciplined display of Test cricket in this series

The home side are improving, but fundamental mistakes still hinder their game

England's latest opener was meant to provide the early momentum, but instead he made his mark with a controlled and measured century

The hosts finally thought they could gain a first victory over England, but Eoin Morgan put paid to that with a perfectly timed one-day innings

The Bangladesh opener produced a wonderful 125 but couldn't find support from his team-mates, while England continue their quest to find a similarly destructive opener

Nobody can question that Strauss's role has been all-consuming, but now is not the time to rest